Subaru XV CROSSTREK transmission problems
35 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
261 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
52,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 152 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
35 of 261 complaints match this topic (13.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10560378 · 2014-01-17 (January 17, 2014)
THE VEHICLE HAS A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S REACH AROUND 1400 RPM THE VEHICLE QUITS SLOWING DOWN AND CONTINUES FORWARD AT WHAT EVER SPEED IT IS AT. THE CAR MAY NOT BE ACCELERATING BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT IS BECAUSE IT QUITS SLOWING DOWN. IF I TOUCH THE BRAKE A BIT THE ENGINE AGAIN SLOWS DOWN UNTIL IT REACHES THE IDLE RPM OF ABOUT 750. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO QUICKLY HIT THE BRAKES …
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10560378 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11091305 · 2018-05-02 (May 2, 2018)
WHEN I START MY CAR OR RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR MY AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL, AND HILL ASSIST TURN ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MY GEAR SHIFTER LOCKS UP AND WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES THE REAR LIGHTS DON'T ILLUMINATE WHILE THESE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ACTIVE. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVATE RANDOMLY, WHETHER I'M STATIONARY OR IN MOTIONS, REGARDLESS OF SETTING.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11091305 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11105320 · 2018-07-03 (July 3, 2018)
MY 2013 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2013. WITHIN 65K MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE CV JOINT ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS (ISSUE WAS INDICATED BY A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE WHEEL WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT). AGAIN, AT AROUND 120K MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THEM BOTH, AND NOW, A THIRD TIME AT 182K MILES. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THE XV CROSSTREK THAT IS NOT RELATED TO DRIVING CONDITIONS, ROAD CONDITIONS, OR DUE TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE PART OR VEHICLE. EACH OF THE TIMES THE CV JOINT WAS REPLACED THE BO…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11105320 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11141717 · 2018-10-21 (October 21, 2018)
65000 MILES JUST OVER THE WARRANTY I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH 2 AXELS AND 2 CV JOINTS AND $4000 LATER I AM TOLD WE HAVE TO NOW REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT STALLED OUT SLIPPED WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AT 46000 MILES FOR 17200 IN JULY 2017. I DIDN'T THINK THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS EXISTED IN LOW MILEAGE CARS. I'VE OWNED A VOLVO I DROVE FOR 164,000 MILES NEVER HAD TO REPLACE AN AXEL OR TRANSMISSION, MY HONDA CR-V I DROVE FOR OVER 100,000 MILES WITH NO ISSUES AT ALL. I WANTED …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11141717 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11265217 · 2019-09-30 (September 30, 2019)
I WAS ACCELERATING WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY DROPPED AND THE CAR SLOWED WAY DOWN. FORTUNATELY, THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, AND THE CARS BEHIND ME ON THE ON-RAMP AND ON THE FREEWAY WERE ABLE TO AVOID MY CAR AS I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A WIDE, CLEAR SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO AS I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I SHIFTED INTO MANUAL MODE AND ATTEMPTED TO UPSHIFT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAD ANY EFFECT OR IF THE PROBLEM RESOLVED SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT I WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING.
Owner-reported narrative. 89,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11265217 at NHTSA ↗